Tiger and Dragon Cushion Cover

Across a bank of black clouds, a tiger and a red dragon face off on this cushion cover. The tiger crouches at the upper left with its tail curled high, the dragon twists below it on the right with claws raised and a small green orb in its coils, and red peonies bloom between them. In the top corner, a red sun sends its rays out over the scene.

A classic pairing in the Japanese style

The swirling cloud spirals, the peonies and the rising sun come from the vocabulary of Japanese prints and tattoo art, set here on a pale oatmeal ground. In East Asian tradition, the tiger is linked with the earth and the dragon with the sky, and the two are often shown together as rival forces in balance. Feng shui keeps the same idea with the Green Dragon of the east and the White Tiger of the west, a tradition our article on the tiger in feng shui describes. More designs fill our tiger cushion cover collection.

Size and fabric

The cover is made of a linen and cotton blend, with a visible linen texture, and measures 45x45cm. It fits a cushion of the same size.